Stress physiology

Ebook "Heat shock proteins in neural cells" address the role of heat shock proteins and cellular stress responses in the brain, with a major focus on nerve cells and glia, namely oligodendrocytes and astrocytes. Chapter 1 summarizes the classification and functional roles of heat shock proteins which are particularly abundant in brain cells.

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Ebook "Plant and microbe adaptations to cold in a changing world: Proceedings from plant and microbe adaptations to Cold 2012" includes papers from keynote lecture and oral presentations of Plant and Microbe Adaptations to Cold (PMAC) 2012, an international conference on winter hardiness of crop and pathogenic microbes.

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Ebook "Nitric oxide in plants: Metabolism and role in stress physiology" covers the key features of nitric oxide (NO) in plants. Comprising nine chapters, Part I highlights its metabolism and identification in plants. Part II, which consists of eight chapters, focuses on the chemical, physical and biochemical properties of the NO molecule and its derivatives; on its functional role and mode of action; and on its signaling and interaction with phytohormones, mineral nutrients, biomolecules, ions and ion channels in plants under abiotic stresses.

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Ebook "Photosynthesis in bryophytes and early land plants (Advances in photosynthesis and respiration, Volume 37)" brings together experts on bryophyte photosynthesis whose research spans the genome and cell through whole plant and ecosystem function and combines that with historical perspectives on the role of algal, bryophyte and vascular plant ancestors on terrestrialization of the Earth.

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Ebook "Physiological mechanisms and adaptation strategies in plants under changing environment: Volume 1" discuss drought and temperature stresses and their mitigation through different means. This volume illuminates how plants that are bombarded by diverse and changing environmental stimuli, undergo appropriate physiological alterations that enable their survival. The information covered in the book is also useful in building apposite strategies to counter abiotic and biotic stresses in plants.

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Ebook "Aluminum stress adaptation in plants (Signaling and communication in plants, Volume 24)" is an overview of our current understanding of aluminium toxicity and tolerance in plants. It covers all relevant aspects from molecular and cellular biology, to genetic approaches, root biology and plant physiology. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to alleviating aluminium toxicity is also discussed. Over 40% of total agricultural land resources are acidic in nature, with aluminium being the major toxicant.

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Ebook "Combined stresses in plants: Physiological, molecular, and biochemical aspects" provides an analysis of all three levels of change in various plants in response to different combinations of stresses. The text provides a general review of the combined stress paradigm, focuses on the impact of higher CO2 levels in combination with other stresses, examines drought stress in conjunction with other abiotic factors in different crop plants as well as the combination of biotic and abiotic factors, and discusses the impact of combined stresses in forest ecosystems.

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Ebook "Allelopathy: A physiological process with ecological implications" is divided into seven major sections. The first chapter explores the international development of allelopathy as a science and next section deals with methodological aspects and it explores potential limitations of actual research. Third section is devoted to physiological aspects of allelopathy. Different specialists wrote about photosynthesis, cell cycle, detoxification processes, abiotic and biotic stress, plant secondary metabolites and respiration related to allelopathy.

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Ebook "Biosaline agriculture and high salinity tolerance" comprises three sections: physiology and biochemistry, ecology, and molecular biology. Thus, a systematic approach has been adopted to uncover plant responses to various ecological factors at physiological and molecular levels. It is of interest to students, researchers and professionals in plant physiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, agriculture, soil science, and environmental biology.

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Ebook "Abiotic stress adaptation in plants: Physiological, molecular and genomic foundation" on abiotic stress attempts to search for possible answers to several basic questions related to plant responses towards abiotic stresses. Presented in this book is a holistic view of the general principles of stress perception, signal transduction and regulation of gene expression. Further, chapters analyze not only model systems but extrapolate interpretations obtained from models to crops.

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Ebook "Ion channels and plant stress responses" reviews the molecular and physiological properties of ion channels in relation to their functional role in plant stress responses and presents novel hypotheses on mechanisms underlying the encoding and transduction of stress stimuli in plants. This volume focuses on the crucial roles of different types of ion channel in plant stress responses.

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In ebook "Physiology of cotton" the breadth of the treatise (encompassing cotton growth, development, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and biotechnology); a very large bibliography of the above coverage; provides information on cotton growth that can be used in a practical manner by those involved in cotton production.

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Ebook "Comparative physiology of fasting, starvation, and food limitation" summarizes state of the art of starvation biology from the ecological causes of food limitation to the physiological and evolutionary consequences of prolonged fasting. It is written for an audience with an understanding of general principles in animal physiology, yet offers a level of analysis and interpretation that will engage seasoned scientists.

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Ebook "Environmental stress and amelioration in livestock production" is the first of its kind to address in detail all aspects of environmental physiology and livestock adaptation. With information and case studies collected and analyzed by professionals working in diversified ecological zones, this book explores the influence of the environment on livestock production across global biomes. The challenges the livestock industry faces in maintaining the delicate balance between animal welfare and production are also highlighted.

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Part 2 book "Sturkie's avian physiology" includes content: Adrenals; endocrine pancreas; reproduction in the female; reproduction in male birds; the physiology of the avian embryo; stress ecophysiology; avian welfare - fundamental concepts and scientific assessment; reproductive behavior; growth; circadian rhythms; circannual cycles and photoperiodism; annual schedules; regulation of body temperature - patterns and processes; flight; physiological challenges of migration; actions of toxicants and endocrine disrupting chemicals in birds,... and other contents.

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Ebook "Microbes in food and health" gives an overview of the physiology, health, safety and functional aspects of microorganisms present in food and fermented foods. A particular focus is on the health effects of probiotics and non-dairy functional foods. The book deals also with microbes that cause food spoilage and produce toxins, and the efficiency of edible biofilm in the protection of packaged foods.

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Ebook "Biology of domestic animals" touches on all of these, with a particular focus on topics such as domestic animals as comparative models to humans, molecular regulation of growth, metabolic efficiency, reproduction, and the impact of stress on growth and development. The book concludes with a discussion on the current and future directions for researchers.

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Ebook "The biology of the first 1,000 days" addresses this crucial interval of early life across biological disciplines, linking concepts related to all biological fields to outcomes during the first 1,000 days (e.g. fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes) and beyond (e.g. gut microbiome and cardiovascular disease later in life). The strength of this book lies in its cross-disciplinary nature.

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Ebook "Cell viability assays: Methods and protocols" explores assessing cell viability as a measure for cell fitness under conditions of physiological and patho-physiological stress as well as challenging conditions to cellular and tissue homeostasis, and accounts for the ongoing 2D-to-3D development with topics and assays that target cell viability, mobility, and functionality of tissues and organs, natural or bioartificial, in 3D.

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Ebook "Systems biology of marine ecosystems" describes the latest advances in systems biology in four plant-based marine ecosystems: seaweeds, seagrasses, microalgae, and corals. Marine organisms that inhabit the oceanic environment experience a diverse range of environmental fluctuations, anthropogenic stress, and threats from invasive species and pathogens.

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